Bedfordbury, Covent Garden WC2

Completed in 2015 and awarded the Sunday Times British Homes Award for best conversion the same year, The Hop House is a collection of twenty-nine luxury apartments located on the quieter edge of Covent Garden, a short distance from the Piazza and within easy reach of St. Martin's Lane.

This former 1980’s post modern office building was completely transformed into a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments with an extensively re-modelled exterior façade enhancing the Viennese theme of the original design. Named to reflect the hops that were once cultivated in the area, the entire development was designed around a spa theme, offering relaxed, contemporary living amid some of London’s most historic and popular streets.

Arranged over the ground and lower ground floors with access to a private terrace, this south facing apartment is currently configured with two bedrooms and a separate dining or study area, however there is an option to create a third bedroom by closing this off via internal concertina doors.

Two generous bedrooms are located on the ground floor, the principal bedroom benefitting from generous storage and a contemporary en-suite bathroom as well as access to the private terrace. The second bedroom is served by a separate family bathroom. On the lower level, a well-proportioned open-plan living/dining/kitchen space flows naturally, currently configured with a cozy snug, but can be closed off to create a third bedroom with a separate door and access to a guest WC.

The entire apartment benefits from neutral contemporary finishes throughout, with a calming colour scheme and warm dark stained timber flooring laid in an attractive herringbone pattern.

Covent Garden residents have access to some of the capital’s finest restaurants and retailers, not to mention world class cultural attractions in the form of the Royal Opera House and numerous theatres, museums and galleries. Educational powerhouses The London School of Economics, King’s College and University of London all have major campuses nearby, making the neighbourhood an ideal home for culture vultures and students alike.

Transport options are plentiful, with Leicester Square, Covent Garden and Charing Cross tube stations all within a short walk.